The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women

Screening for Breast Cancer – 1994

  • RESET

Category:

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Sub-Category:

GENERAL – HEALTH

Resolution Number:

700.20.8

Club:

Richmond

Province:

British Columbia

Year:

1994

Status:

Open

Background:

Comments:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada urges the Government of Canada to:(a)Increase the funding for research into screening and early detection methods for breast cancer; and(b)Through Health Canada, encourage all Provincial Health Ministries to make self-referral privileges to screening facilities for breast cancer available to women over the age of 50 years and to do so with all due haste.

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